Ticker News

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Ticker News
HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia
Ownership
OwnerThe Ticker Company
History
Founded19 August 2019
FounderAhron Young
Former namesTicker TV
Links
Websitewww.tickernews.co

Ticker News (stylised as ticker NEWS), also known simply as Ticker, is a streaming news channel based in Melbourne, Australia. The channel was founded by former Sky News Australia reporter Ahron Young. According to Young, the channel has 3.2 million monthly viewers as of August 2023.[1]

History[edit]

Ticker TV was founded as a business, finance and avaiation channel by Young in August 2019.[2] Young originally planned to have a subscriber-based funding model, but instead adopted a model that included branded content and sponsorships.[3]

In February 2020, the channel moved to the Melbourne suburb of Richmond and launched a number of new programs.[4]

In May 2021, it was announced that the Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources woudld run a PR campaign through the channel over two months, featuring stories about businesses that benefited from AusIndustry funding.[5]

Former Australian Football League player Chris Judd joined the channel in October 2022 to host a program called 'Talk Ya Book'.[6]

Programming[edit]

Ticker Today[edit]

Ticker Today airs live on weekdays at 9am AEST, hosted by Young.[7]

In America Today[edit]

In May 2023, Ticker News announced the launch of In America Today, hosted by former NBC and CBS journalist Veronica Dudo.[8] The program airs Monday-Thursday at 8am AEST.[7]

Ticker Now[edit]

Ticker Now, hosted by Mike Loder, airs live at 10am, 11am and 12pm AEST on weekdays.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Depp, Michael (11 August 2023). "Talking TV: Ticker News Chases A Purely FAST News Model". TVNewsCheck.
  2. ^ "Former Sky News bureau chief Ahron Young launches Ticker TV, a business, technology and aviation channel". Mumbrella. 26 August 2019.
  3. ^ "'Investors had zero interest in ads': Ticker TV's new media model". AdNews.
  4. ^ "Ticker's new home – TV production returns to Richmond". Mediaweek. 23 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Sponcon meets politics: department takes a PR bet on a new streaming service". Crikey. 14 May 2021.
  6. ^ Perry, Kevin. "AFL champ CHRIS JUDD launches new TV series". TV Blackbox.
  7. ^ a b c "Ticker network announces new live programming schedule". Mediaweek. 12 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Ticker News launches New York studio". Radio Today. 25 May 2023.